Every Christmas, we buy individual gifts for our children and then buy one big present for all of them. One year, we got a basketball hoop for their playroom. Another, we found a cool kitchen set for them to play with together. We let the kids open their personal gifts together and then they go to … [Read more...]
Halloween: How Things Have Changed
October 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
I grew up in a small town in Illinois where everyone pretty much knew everyone else and if you didn’t know them odds are they were related to someone you knew. When my mom took me out for Halloween, there were a few key places I had to hit i.e. the grandparents, aunts, etc., but other than that it … [Read more...]
Are Halloween Costumes Just for the Kiddies?
October 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
Halloween costumes are serious business when you have three children. We troll the aisles of local stores, and inevitably end up online looking for the perfect disguise for each of our little fellows. Now that they're older, they of course have a heavy say in what the ultimate choice will be. We brace … [Read more...]
Halloween Costumes: Four Factors in Choosing Your Child’s Costume
October 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
Now that October is in full swing, my little goblins are in total Halloween mode. They're watching the holiday specials over and over, singing silly songs about spooky ghosts andvampire bats and every morning starts with, “Is today Halloween?” We're a Halloween loving family, there's no doubt … [Read more...]
Preteen Costumes: Talk to Them About What is Appropriate
October 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I went to pick up a costume to wear to work last night, and the store I went to was packed because Halloween is on Friday, and I'm a procrastinator. :) As I tried to maneuver my way … [Read more...]
